Communities Unite to Protect Vital Water Supplies in Burkina Faso

Located within the Sahel, a semi-arid region below the Sahara with long stretches of dry weather punctuated by brief rains, the northern regions of Burkina Faso are plagued by drought and water shortages. Here, people’s ability to reliably collect, store and distribute water – especially during the dry season — is crucial to both food security and economic development.